Upshaw v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Jerome Upshaw guilty of possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a housing project, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On appeal, Upshaw contends the trial court erred in denying bis motion to suppress, admitting evidence of a similar transaction, and permitting the State to introduce character evidence. Upshaw also asserts that he received ineffective assistance of both appellate and trial counsel. As Upshaw’s claims of error lack merit, we affirm.

The record demonstrates that…